Preface

This preface describes the audience, contents and conventions used in the Oracle Application Server Enterprise Deployment Guide.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for system administrators who are responsible for installing and configuring Oracle Application Server.

Structure

This guide contains the following chapters and appendixes:

Chapter 1, "Overview"

This chapter describes the Enterprise Deployment topology, including the configuration and functionality of the components within the tiers.

Chapter 2, "Installing and Configuring the Security Infrastructure"

This chapter provides instructions on installing and configuring the components in the Security infrastructure.

In the myPortalCompany architecture, the Security Infrastructure has two tiers: a Data tier, on which Oracle Internet Directory and Directory Integration and Provisioning reside, and an Identity Management Tier, on which Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On and Oracle Delegated Administration Services reside.

In the myJ2EECompany architecture, the Security Infrastructure consists only of the Data Tier, because authentication is provided by the Oracle Application Server Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) Provider and not OracleAS Single Sign-On.

Chapter 3, "Configuring the Application Infrastructure for myJ2EECompany.com"

This chapter provides instructions on installing and configuring the middle tier components in the myJ2EECompany.com Application infrastructure. Components in the Application Infrastructure are distributed between two tiers: a Web Server tier, on which OracleAS Web Cache and Oracle HTTP Server reside, and an Application Tier, containing the Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE applications.

Chapter 4, "Configuring the Application Infrastructure for myPortalCompany.com"

This chapter provides instructions on installing and configuring the middle tier components in the myPortalCompany.com Application infrastructure. Components in the Application Infrastructure are distributed between two tiers: a Web Server tier, on which OracleAS Web Cache resides and an Application Tier, on which Oracle HTTP Server, OracleAS Portal, and OracleAS Wireless reside.

Appendix A, "Sample Configurations for Certified Load Balancers"

This appendix contains sample configurations for load balancers and firewalls that are certified by Oracle for use with Oracle products.

Appendix B, "Sample Files and Values"

This appendix contains sample configuration files and values.

Related Documents

The following manuals in the Oracle Application Server documentation library provide additional information on the process of installing and configuring the Enterprise Deployment architectures:

• Oracle Application Server Installation Guide

• Oracle Internet Directory Administrator's Guide

• Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On Administrator's Guide

• Oracle Application Server Concepts

• Oracle Application Server Administrator's Guide

Conventions

The following conventions are also used in this manual:

Convention	Meaning
. . .	Vertical ellipsis points in an example mean that information not directly related to the example has been omitted.
. . .	Horizontal ellipsis points in statements or commands mean that parts of the statement or command not directly related to the example have been omitted
boldface text	Boldface type in text indicates a term defined in the text, the glossary, or in both locations.
monospace italic	Variables whose value must be supplied by the user are shown in monospace italic text.
[ ]	Brackets enclose optional clauses from which you can choose one or none.
/	Used in all directory paths; assumed equivalent to the backward slash convention for Windows.

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